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posted by CoolHand on Sunday April 26 2015, @01:33PM   Printer-friendly
from the denial-is-a-river-in-egypt dept.

So, it has come to this! Universities are now offering courses on how to argue against climate change denialists! (Note, even mentioning such courses could be illegal in Florida, but fortunately this is in Australia.)

Starting 28 April, 2015, the University of Queensland is offering a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) aimed at “Making Sense of Climate Science Denial”.

You know you've made it when they start teaching about you in college! Well done, climate change deniers!!!
And a MOOC? Hmmm, is there a "certificate" one might earn?

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 26 2015, @08:20PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 26 2015, @08:20PM (#175444)

    Priests don't rely on science or reason, and science does not rely on consensus. However, people who aren't experts in a scientific field will often rely on people who are experts in a scientific field because they see that, although actual evidence is required, when there is scientific consensus, there is usually consensus for an actual reason, so relying on it is the way to get the closest to the truth given the knowledge that we have at this point.

  • (Score: 2) by BK on Sunday April 26 2015, @10:33PM

    by BK (4868) on Sunday April 26 2015, @10:33PM (#175507)

    Your argument is circular. Consensus of scientists != science. But it's ok because they're scientists. Whatever that means.

    So believe in the scientists because they're not using science? Help!

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    ...but you HAVE heard of me.
    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 28 2015, @06:21PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 28 2015, @06:21PM (#176188)

      My argument is, "While something is not correct simply because scientists say so, I have observed that when I do not understand a subject, I am better off accepting the scientific consensus on the subject." How you could fail to understand something so simple is beyond my comprehension.